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Delaware Tribe of Indians Youth Fishing Tournament

Saturday, September 23, 2017

10:00 am, Registration will begin at 9:30am
NO LINES IN WATER UNTIL 10:00 AM
Weigh- in begins at 1:00 pm

Age Categories: 2–5 years and 6–10 years and 11–15 years

Open to all Delaware families’ youth and all Delaware Tribe of Indians Children and Family Services clients. Only rods and reels or cane poles may be used. All fishing will be done from the shore.

Entrants must register at Registration Table upon arrival. A waiver MUST be signed by a
parent or guardian of each child participating. The parent or guardian MUST stay on the
premises as long as the child is on the property. Parents and guardians are responsible
for the conduct of their child(ren). Good sportsmanship is required. Each child will be
given a badge designating to which group they are assigned.

Only the 2-5 year age group may have assistance from an adult baiting and casting.
All age groups may have. help in REMOVING the hook from a caught fish.

There will be three separate weigh stations (one for each age group).
Winners will be determined by total weight of three fish limit.

Prizes per Age Category:
1st place: $50 + rod and reel
2nd place: $35 + tackle box
3rd place: $25 + bobbers

ALL AGE CATEGORIES COMBINED:
Largest single fish of ALL fish weighed in: $50
Smallest single fish of ALL fish weighed in: $10

Door prizes will be given out throughout the tournament.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Judges’ rulings will be final

ALL FISH AT WEIGH-IN MUST BE ALIVE.

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Delaware Tribe of Indian Family & Children Services sponsors

Family Fun Day

Saturday, June 24, 10am-2:00pm

Free event for area Native American families
Promoting safe & stable families
Supporting cultural & family values

TRIBAL PROGRAMS:
Child Support Services;
Indian Child Welfare;
Enrollment;
Environmental

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Youth & Famdy Services
Native Alliance Against Violence

EMCEE: Brian Freio, Musician & OJ

DOOR PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS TO ALL ATTENDING FAMILIES

KIDS GAMES & A TODDLER PLAYGROUND

FREE LUNCH & SNACKS

CULTURAL ACTIVITY – Traditional Indian singing & dancing

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Delaware Social Dances
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Doors Open at 5:00 pm
Stomp Dance 6:30- Midnight

Washington County Fair Grounds, Dewey, OK

Guest Hosts : Felix Brown & Duck Creek

Gas$$ for Adult Leaders & Shell Shakers – Sign up, first come
50/50, Cake Walks, Raffles

All Vendors Welcome- $10 set up fee (bring your own table) and a raffle donation
Concessions will be available – all evening

For more Information: Cece (918) 337-6572 or Anita (918) 337-6595
Sponsored by Culture Preservation

Thanks to our Elders Committee, we now have two stainless steel prep tables. A big thank you, Elders Committee!

Archie Elvington removing the protective cover.	Lucy Young, Thomas Selby and Archie Elvington ready to start using the new tables.

The Cultural Preservation Committee is trying to assess interest in various programs. Please fill out a questionnaire.

The questionnaire can be downloaded below, or obtained from the Tribal Offices. Please return to: Delaware Tribe of Indians, Attn: Dana Murrell, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 or give to Chief’s assistant Dana Murrell by June 6, 2016. Wanishi!

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Several Tribal elders visited Pawnee on Saturday, December 5. The first stop was Click’s Restaurant for lunch, then on to Pawnee Bill’s Museum & Home. On Saturday they had a special event in the house. It was Santas from different countries that told how their country celebrate Christmas.

The group then headed back to Bartlesville, and as tradition when Bonnie Thaxton is along, made a stop at Braum’s for ice cream before returning to the Center.

Those on the trip going were: Kay Anderson, Walt & Pat Donnell, Eugene Fox, Paul Fox, Robert & Wanda Fox, Bonnie Jo Griffith, Charles & Mary Randall, Nancy Sumpter, Bonnie Thaxton and Barbara Wallace.

Another calendar produced by Jim Rementer. Copyright Jim Rementer, 2015.

Click on the link below to download the file. You may then save and/or print it.

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The Delaware War Mothers have been busy this year with fundraising events and planning activities. They kicked off the year with a Garage & Bake Sale February 15th and plan on making this a yearly event so watch for details!

April 28th the Elders Committee, Veterans Committee and DWM held a re-dedication ceremony for the Veterans Honor Wall. If you submitted a photo to be displayed please be patient as each plaque is being redone which takes a great amount of time. This will be a continuing project until all plaques are finished.

Once again, the DWM participated in the grand entry during the Delaware Powwow in May. They also paraded in during the Oklahoma Indian Summer event in September.

On July 20th Rosetta Coffey passed away. During her wake the DWM stood before Rosetta’s family and read the following:

We, the Delaware War Mothers, stand here so you can see how many of us support her cause and will continue to carry on her legacy.

On behalf of the Delaware War Mothers, we express our deepest sympathy to the Jackson-Coffey family. As most of you know, Rosetta is the founder of the Delaware War Mothers, it was founded sometime in 1991 but was not established with the State of Oklahoma as an official organization until June 31, 1992. Records indicate that the club had three leaders and they were Rosetta, Bonnie Thaxton and Mary Watters. The thought of having a Club was inspired by the Persian Gulf War and was established to honor the veterans in the Delaware community.

Out of curiosity I looked up the meaning of Rosetta and Pearl and discovered the following:

Rosetta means Rose or Little Rose and we all know how beautiful she was just like a flower in bloom. I’m sure some of you felt the prick of her thorn when you got her upset or crossed her path.

The pearl is the oldest known gem and unlike any other gems is derived from a living creature. It was said in some early cultures that the pearl was born when a single drop of rain fell from the heavens and became the heart of the oyster. Pearls have been called the “teardrops of the moon”. Some believe that pearls were formed by the passage of angels through the clouds of heaven.

I came to the conclusion that Rosetta lived up to her name – not only was she as beautiful as a rose but she was unlike any other gem. She is the heart of our club because if it wasn’t for her motivation and determination there wouldn’t be a Delaware War Mothers Club.

Wanishi!

It is our understanding that Rosetta’s daughter, Paulette Tallchief, was the one who had the idea of organizing a group to represent our veterans. Without Paulette, Rosetta and the first club members who all took part in establishing this fine club we would not be here today.

October brought about the first Chili Cook-off between the War Mothers. It was an exciting day to see all who attended and the competition was tough. The winners were Pat Donnell, Barbara Wallace, and Mary Watters. This is another yearly event that the ladies would like to continue so watch for details around September!

Congratulations to Adam Anna from Ohio who won the Pendleton that was raffled off during General Council on November 8th! The War Mothers also had a silent auction and bake sale during the meeting and would like to express their gratitude to the Tribal Council for letting us do so.

On November 7th the DWM recognized the veterans who were in attendance at lunch by presenting them with a pin of thanks. A special thank you goes out to the Washington County Chapter #65 Disabled American Veterans who performed a ceremony for the POWs and MIAs. The new princess, Skye Scimeca, was crowned by outgoing princess, Hayden Griffith, who will be greatly missed! Hayden has done such a fine job representing the DWM since 2013 and we would like to wish her the best of luck as she pursues her goal of going to college. We welcome our new princess, Skye Scimeca, who is the daughter of Bill Scimeca and the late Sarah Johnson Scimeca.

This year the DWM presented our veterans with Christmas stockings which were full of miscellaneous items. All stockings and items were donations given by the members who attended the December meeting.

We always have fun as we work on our projects and feel we can never say “Thank You!” enough to all our veterans. So if you would like to become a member of this fun and wonderful group please contact any DWM member, write us at PO Box 74371 Bartlesville, OK 74006, email delawarewarmothers@yahoo.com or attend one of our meetings the third Monday of each month at 5:30 in the conference room of the Social Service Building. Wanishi!

Chili Cook-off

Mary Watters, Indian & Cowboy Chili, 3rd place; Barbara Wallace, Witch’s Black Bean Chili, 2nd place; and 1st place winner was Pat Donnell with her Chuck Wagon Chili.

Halloween Party

First daylight on Tuesday, June 17 saw ten Elders board a van for their “RETURN to KANSAS” trip. This trip was funded by the Elders Committee.

Our first stop was a luncheon at Free State Brewing Company in Lawrence, KS. Here our group grew to fifteen with the addition of Tribal Historic Preservation Director Brice Obermeyer; Josh FallLeaf; and Carolyn and Steve Rowe and Jim Grinter of the Kansas Delawares.

Carolyn presented each of us a gift of tobacco. This is a traditional gift of welcome and friendship.

Brice and Josh were our tour guides, and our Kansas Delaware cousins were able to show us where their ancestors lived and were buried.

Our first stop was our tribal land on the edge of Lawrence. This 99-acre tract is currently used as a sod farm, and has 32 acres on the west side with a large 4BR/4B/2-car garage home with the remaining 60- plus acres across the road to the east being used as the sod farm. We checked out the house and all agreed we could call that home!

Next Josh FallLeaf took us to the Haskell College Campus. Our own Bonnie Thaxton attended Haskell, graduating in 1939. Josh is on the faculty there, having recently moved to Administration. Wynona and Pocahontas are still dorms and the large arched entry to the stadium is still standing. A faculty history professor happened by and Bonnie was able to ask him questions (or maybe taught him a few things!).

Next stop was the Delaware Cemetery along KS Hwy 32. Here Carolyn Rowe’s ancestors are buried. Carolyn and Steve told us a bit of their history.

On to the Sarcoxie Cemetery located at Linwood, KS. Although it is called the Sarcoxie Cemetery, we did not find any Sarcoxie markers.

Grinter Place was our next stop. This was Jim Grinter’s great-great-grandparents’ home, but is also on the Kansas State Historical Registry and the National Register of Historic Places. The house has been restored by the Kansas Historical Society and Brice made it possible for us to get a brief tour of the house. A little further was Grinter Chapel and Cemetery. Jim has relatives buried there.

Our last stop was White Church and Cemetery. To the surprise of Pat Donnell, here we found Delaware Nation graves of Rev. Jacob Ketchum, Rev. Charles Ketchum, William S. Ketchum and Captain Ketchum (chief of the Delaware for 28 years). At the foot of Captain Ketchum was a recent stone for Sharon J. Nolte (fifth generation grand-daughter of Captain Ketchum). Brice had visited with Sharon as she was a history buff. There were also markers for Lucinda M. Ketchum and Hatty Ann Ketchum.

We all were headed our separate directions now but before we headed out, Carolyn brought us two large baskets of home- made cookies and orange slices, individually packaged. One basket sugar free, one regular cookies complete with napkins. Oh so good! A gasoline stop and a sandwich at Love’s in Ottawa, KS and we were headed south. We arrived at the Delaware Center about 10:15 pm, tired but believing everyone thoroughly enjoyed our “RETURN to KANSAS” trip.